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TSH secreting pituitary adenoma - a rare cause of thyrotoxicosis and prompt response to octreotide
V Jyotsna1, A Sahoo1, M Sharma2, A Seith3, AC Ammini1
1 Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism,All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
2 Department of Pathology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
3 Department of Radiodiagnosis, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
Correspondence Address:
V Jyotsna
Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism,All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi
India
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Thyrotropin-secreting pituitary tumors (TSHoma) are a rare cause of thyrotoxicosis
and pituitary adenomas. Here we report a case of TSHoma treated with octriotide
preoperatively. Patient showed quick restoration of euthyroidism with octreotide.
Imaging showed significant reduction in the tumor size ten days after starting
octreotide. Patient underwent trans-sphenoidal resection of tumor with restoration
of vision. |
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